Lost in admiration of the enchanting environments of Tiruppuliyūr, the Nāyakī goes on describing its fauna and flora, the rich fields with extensive cultivation and all that with great delight. And then, she goes into raptures over the role of the Deity there, as the great Protector of the entire universe and talks about it, days on end, in a manner very much out of the
In this fourth pāśuram of the chapter, the profound state of parāṅkuśa nāyakī is eloquently conveyed by her discerning friend. As elucidated in the venerable commentary of Nampiḷḷai, the friend responds to a poignant query: “Is it sufficient for the Lord to merely possess masculine charm? Does He possess the supreme quality of being a refuge, of extending His grace